Weekend picks: Lions ambush Leinster
The SARugbymag.co.za team backs all South African sides to claim Vodacom United Rugby Championship scalps, with the surprise prediction a Lions victory over table-topping Leinster.
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The SARugbymag.co.za team backs all South African sides to claim Vodacom United Rugby Championship scalps, with the surprise prediction a Lions victory over table-topping Leinster.
Head coach Hawies Fourie has announced a re-jigged Free State Cheetahs lineup to face Western Province in the Currie Cup on Saturday.
The Free State Cheetahs went joint top again with defending champions, the Pumas, as the Vodacom Bulls opened their account in the fifth round of 2023 Currie Cup action.
The Cheetahs put more than 50 points on a weakened Lions side that conceded a red card in the Currie Cup clash at Ellis Park on Sunday.
The Cheetahs are reportedly set to face Australia’s Western Force in four games this year as they wait for confirmation of their future participation in the European Challenge Cup.
Follow the live action as the Lions host the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup clash at Ellis Park. #LIOvCHE
It’s knockout time in the Challenge and Champions cups, and the Stormers will be the only South African team standing after the quarter-finals according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Defending champions, the Pumas remain the only unbeaten team in the 2023 Currie Cup, as the Griffons opened their account in the fourth round of the competition.
Toulon proved impregnable to the travelling Cheetahs who, despite a valiant effort, were easily repelled by the French giants in a Challenge Cup clash at Stade Mayol on Saturday afternoon.
The Griffons recorded their first #CurrieCup premier division win in over 23 years on Friday, while the defending champion Pumas smashed the Cheetahs to remain unbeaten.